During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-crewed for the rest of the year.
| Incident No. | Date of Incident | Station Name | Incident Summary | Initiated by | Lifeboat involved | MCA | MCA No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23871 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that grounded yacht was visual. Updated as Hamble LB assisted to refloat. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12728 |
| 23896 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Froward Point | Reported to CG that immobilised motor launch was visual. Updated when ILB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12724 |
| 24047 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Needles | CG requested any visual of drifting unmanned dinghy. Craft located and position passed for ILB to recover. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12608 |
| 27691 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Swanage | With CRT officer in attendance, monitored rowing boat in possible danger until it returned safely. CG updated. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23873 | 28/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported grounded dinghy to CG for recovery by LB. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12652 |
| 23867 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Updated Solent VTS on PWC disobeying port rules. Photographs also provided. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 28255 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Aberystwyth | Reported drifting kayak to CG. LB (already at sea) diverted to bring them to shore safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12438 |
| 23884 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Shoreham | Reported to CG that disabled FV was visual. Updated when she was towed in by a passing yacht. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12544 |
| 23978 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Reported tidebound walkers to CG. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 12461 |
| 23979 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Wells-next-the-Sea | Relayed report of missing child to CG. CRT attended. | NCI | No | Yes | 12501 |
| 23881 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Fleetwood | Reported drifting kite surfer to CG. LB attended to recover safely. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12454 |
| 23864 | 27/05/2018 | NCI Nells Point | Reported 3 swimmers in possible danger to CG. Updated when they eventually made shore. | NCI | No | Yes | 12317 |
| 23854 | 26/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Informed CG that windsurfers reportedly 'in trouble' were in fact safely ashore. CRT and ILB stood down. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12345 |
| 23866 | 26/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reports visual on grounded yacht to CG. Updated when LB attends to refloat her after local boat unable to. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12317 |
| 23865 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Caister | Police and CG requested visual lookout for missing person. No sighting. nfa | Police | No | Yes | 2058 |
| 23985 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Wooltack Point | CG requested search for overdue walkers reportedly cut off by tide. Potential casualties found and evacuated by CG Mobile. nfa | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 12091 |
| 23824 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported unusual behaviour to CG by RIB in local area. Updated when Harbourmaster attended and reported its actions were not suspicious. | NCI | No | Yes | 12092 |
| 24016 | 24/05/2018 | NCI Gwennap Head | Reported loose unaccompanied dogs near cliff edge to CG. LBs and CRT attended. Subsequently found to belong to local farmer who owns the land. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 12065 |
| 23795 | 23/05/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Provided accurate position of disabled yacht to CG for local yacht to repond to Mayday relay request and tow casualty in safely. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 12012 |
| 23842 | 21/05/2018 | NCI Newhaven | Contacted CG to confirm receipt of FV's report of injured crewman. LB attended to tow in. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11772 |
| 23726 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Shoreham | CG requested visual on possibly disabled dinghy. Casualty sighted, LB conned to target to tow it in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 11552 |
| 23734 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Prawle Point | Reported a yacht standing into danger to CG. It did not respond to CG radio but luckily altered course at last minute. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23737 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported observation of capsized dinghy to CG. Updated when local craft assisted. nfa | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 11663 |
| 23739 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | MB reported fuel shortage on #65. Advised to call CG. Assisted LB to locate casualty to tow in safely | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 11709 |
| 23753 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported 4 paddleboarders in potential danger. After updates ILB launched and recovered casualties safely to shore. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 11725 |
| 23738 | 20/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | SMALL FISHING BOAT RAN OUT OF FUEL | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 47/77 |
| 23727 | 19/05/2018 | NCI Rame Head | CG requested visual info on disabled vessel. Updated when local boat took casualty under tow. | MCA/HMCG | No | Yes | 11524 |
| 23728 | 19/05/2018 | NCI Exmouth | Reported drifting ML to CG. Updated when it managed to resume course. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23719 | 18/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG car and trailer stuck in sand on rising tide. CRT attended and car recovered but not trailer. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 11432 |
| 23718 | 17/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported sighting white flare to CG. Assisted further search for firing vessel. One found which had not informed CG prior to firing. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 11296 |
| 23725 | 17/05/2018 | NCI St Alban's Head | Reported AIS manoverboard alert to CG. No incidents found, suspect false alarm. nfa | NCI | No | Yes | 11309 |
| 23713 | 16/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG board sailor in trouble in mud. Fire, police and CRT attended until he managed to get ashore. | NCI | No | Yes | 11233 |
| 23654 | 13/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Provided accurate position to CG of kayakers in trouble. Conned ILB to incident. NFA when all reached shore safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10893 |
| 23656 | 13/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | On receipt of Mayday relay from CG conned LB to kayaker in distress. Casualty recovered wet but unharmed. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10883 |
| 23657 | 13/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported,monitorerd and updated VTS on recovery of possibly disabled yacht. | NCI | No | Yes | n/n |
| 23658 | 13/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | CG requested any visual on MoPs cut off by tide. Updated when casualties recovered safely by ILB. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10927 |
| 23784 | 13/05/2018 | NCI Southend | Reported grounded vessel to CG. LB attended to assist recovery. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10912 |
| 23676 | 13/05/2018 | NCI Calshot Tower | Reported to CG that disabled solo-manned yacht was visual and provided acciurate position.. Updated as LB attended to assist and tow in safely. | MCA/HMCG | Yes | Yes | 10960 |
| 23652 | 12/05/2018 | NCI Porthcawl | Reported to CG white cylinders afloat as hazard to small craft. ILB found fenders used incorrectly as pot markers. FV advised to use correct markers in future. nfa | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10838 |
| 23641 | 12/05/2018 | NCI Mablethorpe | Reported unidentified flotsam to CG. LB attended to identify. | NCI | Yes | Yes | 10793 |
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